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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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